Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2025 guide. She is interested in the relationship between sleep and health, interviewing an array of experts to create in-depth articles about topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing bed topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and leads content relating to fiberglass-free beds for a non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home and Marie Claire.
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A new study reveals that college students get better grades if they catch more Zs — here are the 4th of July sleep deals to help students fall asleep fast and wake up fresh.

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From classic cotton to silky bamboo, these are our 5 best bed sheet sets tested and approved for their softness, comfort and ease of care. Plus, other great bedding to try...

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You can save 25% on the Helix Midnight Luxe and the Sunset Luxe in the 4th of July mattress sales. Here’s the one you should buy if you need more support...

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If the summer heat is killing your sleep, these expert recommended cooling essentials will help you snooze without the sweating — and they're on sale for the 4th of July.

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A new Amazon deal slashes $200 off a king EGOHOME Black 12" Memory Foam Mattress — here's why it's the best value deal I've spotted in the 4th of July sales

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The budget-friendly SweetNight CoolNest Memory Foam Mattress promises to help you sleep 8°F, but with a heatwave coming, is it worth buying in the 4th of July sales?

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Amazon has slashed prices on both the Nectar Classic Memory Foam mattress and the DreamCloud Classic — here's how to choose which Prime Day sale you should act fast on.

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From medical-grade armbands to stylish rings, here are all the US and UK Prime Day deals on the best sleep trackers we've tested —starting at $86 and £57

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The Nectar Classic is down to $552 for a queen at Amazon. Here’s why we’d snap it up for comfier, couples sleep.

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If you find yourself waking in the middle of the night, Amazon's got you covered — here are all the Prime Day deals that'll help you sleep through the night

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Registered dietician Helen Tieu reveals the cooling foods that will keep night sweats at bay, plus the meals that'll make you feel like you're sleeping in a sauna.

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Can't sleep thanks to rising nighttime temperatures? These cooling Amazon Prime Day deals will help you fall asleep fast for less

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If you want a sleep tracker with clinical-grade data, choose the Whoop MG — now up to $60 off in new Amazon Prime Day deal

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I asked board-certified sleep specialist Dr. Jade Wu to take a look at the 'fall asleep fast' advice I got from 3 popular AI chatbots — here's what they got wrong

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Scorching night ahead? Sleep specialists share the 5 simple things they do to fall asleep fast and skip 3 a.m. wake-ups during a heatwave — and the 3 habits sabotaging your rest.

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The Oura Ring 4 is ideal for anyone who wants lab accurate sleep tracking. But you'll need to be quick as this $100 saving won't hang around for long...

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We've rounded up all of the best Amazon mattress and bed topper deals for every budget and sleep position

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Tired of meditation and chamomile tea? An insomnia researcher shares the unexpected evening habits that actually help you drift off faster.

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Over a half of dads say they want to spend Father's Day relaxing — so here's how to give him the peace and quiet he's actually looking for.

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It's likely the last step in your nighttime routine, but it could also be why you take longer than 20 minutes to fall asleep at night

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The Lucid Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper adds the "perfect level of plushness" to hard beds, and we think it's a college dorm essential. But you'll have to be quick — the twin XL is selling fast.

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From cooling pillows to noise cancelling earbuds, we've rounded up the World Cup-worthy sleep kit elite soccer stars need for peak physical performance

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RecommendedThe QuietOn 4 Sleep Earbuds offer a soft, side sleeper-friendly design with outstanding ANC and a long battery life. But there's just one tiny thing I wished they did differently...
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